Sittin’ Shiva, my diva
Sittin’ shiva, that’s what we read, Sittin’ shiva, because he was dead. Rollin’ out to the burbs for a service while the Rabbi tries to keep us from bein’ nervous. Sittin’ shiva, I did, sittin’ […]
Tag: humour
Ode to Winter
I suck big time at writing poetry. What can someone like me do? Write a bad poem and post it on a humor website for people to laugh at. Here’s one of mine. I assure […]
Hello I Love You Won’t You Tell Me Your Name?
Tomorrow I will be in love. At least that’s the plan. I will have 24 hours to succeed. Here’s how it’s going to work: 11:00 PM Tonight: I’ll be wearing my best, looking my best […]
The ID Channel: Guilty Pleasure
I watch the Investigation Discovery Channel. There. I said it. My shameful secret is out. I am an educated person. I’m supposed to be spending my TV time on PBS and other stations with edifying […]
From the mouths of babes….well, children…well, one child
If you have a pet, particularly a cat or a dog, you may have, by chance, seen them chase their own tails. Our cats did it mainly when they were younger, but that has not […]
The War of the Invader
The stillness is disquieting – not even a television or a radio. Even the cat is quietly napping on the couch, oblivious to the menace in the kitchen. But I can see it, trying to […]
The Unashamed Subway Seat Thief
The New York City subway system accommodates over 7 million rides each week.[1] A good portion of these are repeat customers, so the number of actual riders is probably much lower, but you get the […]
The Daring Young Man on the Traffic Light
News stories can be a rich source of laughs. Take this one, for instance: AP Tuesday, June 28, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — A man who climbed atop a traffic light and briefly stopped […]
Nobody Loves Humor Writers
To the Literary Set, humor writers are one step above greeting card poets in the literature hierarchy. We are categorized as next-to-lowest of the low, among the dregs of the literary world. I’m not making […]